Location, planting time, soil and more

Inside or outside - where should I plant?

Freesias were usually called earlier Houseplants traded, because they do not tolerate frost. However, there are now interesting hybrids and so are you in the garden can plant. However, you should definitely pay attention to a suitable location so that your freesias bloom profusely. It should be warm and sunny.

What soil does the freesia need?

Freesias like moist, pH-neutral soil. It should also be humic and permeable. Be careful, however, that freesias are quite sensitive to salts. You should do the same for the later care and fertilization. The soil, on the other hand, can be a bit loamy.

When is the best time to plant?

Freesias aren't hardy, therefore they may only be planted when night frosts are no longer to be expected, i.e. never before the ice saints. Better wait until late May or early June. The floor temperature should be constantly above + 5 ° C.

Rain-soaked soil does no harm in planting that tuber needs a lot of moisture. However, the leaves and flowers do not tolerate moisture well. If you want to cultivate freesias as houseplants, planting is possible practically all year round, but should not be during the Heyday take place.

What should I look out for when planting?

Since the flowers of the freesia themselves are very brightly colored, they should stand on their own, without competition from other flowering plants. You can arrange your freesias in groups and play with the colors. For a beautiful flower it is important that you plant large, undamaged tubers with a diameter of at least five centimeters.

Store the tubers of your freesia for a few days at a temperature of at least 20 ° C. Just before planting, put the tubers in warm water. Then place them five to ten centimeters deep in the ground while still moist. The planting distance is ten to 30 centimeters, depending on the species.

The essentials in brief:

• Planting time: after the ice saints
• store warm for a few days at at least 20 ° C
• Briefly place tubers in warm water before planting, do not dry
• Location: sunny and warm
• Soil: moist, pH neutral, humic and well drained
• Planting depth: 5 to 10 cm
• Plant spacing: at least 10 cm, depending on the species up to 30 cm
• Be sure to water well after planting